Wichita State University Career Guide - Flipbook - Page 12
Need to Know: Next Steps
NACE CAREER
COMPETENCIES
Ways to develop
CAREER & SELF
DEVELOPMENT
Schedule a SCA appointment
or attend a career event.
COMMUNICATION
Work on a presentation,
participate in a group project,
join a student organization.
CRITICAL THINKING
Participate in research, ask
questions during class.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has developed a list of
competencies that employers expect of all college graduates. Throughout your
career journey, you are building and practicing these skills. Review the competencies
to the left.
NEED TO KNOW CHECKLIST
Use the space below to catalog the ways you have developed and connected to
your Career Journey while in the Need to Know phase.
Taken all four
PathwayU
Assessments
Career
Exploration
Appointment
Attended a
Career Event
Visited What
Can I Do With
This Major?
Reviewed
NACE
Competencies
Conducted an
Informational
Interview
NEED TO KNOW REFLECTION
Use the space below to reflect on what you have learned about yourself, careers that
interest you, possible academic majors, and your skills and knowledge.
One career I'm interested in:
Three words I would use to describe myself:
EQUITY & INCLUSION
Attend inclusion and
belonging campus events,
study abroad.
LEADERSHIP
Seek leadership roles in
clubs, jobs, and volunteer
opportunities.
PROFESSIONALISM
Attend SCA events,
participate in applied learning
opportunities.
1.
2.
3.
Two careers I could pursue with the majors I’ve explored:
1.
2.
My top three skills:
1.
2.
TEAMWORK
Participate in group projects
and student organizations.
TECHNOLOGY
Explore LinkedIn Learning,
seek out new technological
information.
Learn More!
Learn more about the
NACE Career Readiness
Competencies and integrate
them into your career journey
at wichita.edu/NACECareer8
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3.
Congratulations on working through the Need to Know phase of your
career journey! In this phase, you’ve learned more about yourself by selfassessing your career interests, skills, values, and workplace preferences
and connected to potential career paths by exploring choices that align
with your passions and purpose. In this phase, you built a solid foundation
that will help you make strategic choices in your academic, personal, and
professional life.
Ready to take the next step?
Continue to the
NEED TO EXPERIENCE PHASE
